Tag: human body

Go with your Gut!

March 17, 2023 admin

by Jillian Battista Everyday, we make decisions. Some take time to decide, such as what to order at a restaurant. […]

How Serotonin Connects the Entire Body

March 9, 2023 admin

by Emma Bouck It can be very difficult to be in a good mood when you have a stomachache. Having […]

The Hygiene Hypothesis: Have we become too clean?

December 19, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

By Megan (Frederick) Amason Versión en Español Allergy and autoimmunity on the rise In recent years, doctors have noticed an […]

Is that Friendship I Smell?

December 19, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Honoreé Brewton Versíon en Español The human nose has the ability to smell over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) scents. What’s […]

Thyroid gland

Glossary

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 admin

(noun. /THIGH-royd gland/) by Madison Williams What does it mean? The thyroid gland is a large, butterfly-shaped gland in the […]

Astrocyte

Glossary

December 19, 2022 admin

(noun. /AS-troh-site/) by Honoreé Brewton What does it mean? An astrocyte is a type of glia (glia support the brain […]

Alkaline diet, yay or nay?

November 18, 2022 admin

by Mariah Jones In a world of having access to information at our fingertips we can become easily influenced. There […]

El Legado de las Chicas del Radio

Español

November 18, 2022 admin

Publicado en Noviembre 10, 2022 por Margaret Dedloff (English version) Traducido por Maria X. Cardenas, PhD El radio es un […]

The Legacy of the Radium Girls

November 10, 2022November 18, 2022 admin

by Margaret Dedloff(En Español) Radium is a radioactive metal that can be found naturally in the environment. Radium was discovered […]

Oncogene

Glossary

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

(noun. /ON-co-jeen/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? An oncogene, is a gene that is mutated (or altered) and […]

Cytokine

Glossary

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

(noun. / SAI-toh-kine /) By Sara Lowe What does it mean? Cytokines can be thought of as the body’s messengers. […]

The Left Brain + The Right Brain

April 29, 2022July 23, 2023 admin

by Jillian Battista Versión en Español Are you more creative and artistic? Or more logical and mathematical? These questions have […]

Muscle Madness: the Science Behind Muscle Fatigue and Soreness

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar By now, a great deal of us have likely given up on that new year’s resolution to […]

Jaundice

Glossary

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 admin

(noun. /JAWN-dis/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? Jaundice is a medical symptom characterized by a yellowing of the […]

Smelling Sulfur: the Chemical Culprit behind Eggs, Skunks, and Garlic Breath

April 8, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar All of us are familiar with the distinctly unpleasant smells of rotten eggs, garlic breath, skunk spray, […]

Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease

April 2, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]

How many senses do we really have?

March 18, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda When’s the last time you ate a burger and fries? Picture the way your burger looked–maybe it […]

How are fingerprints formed?

November 29, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs Every single person on the planet has a unique set of fingerprints – even those of identical […]

Testing Aerobic Fitness

Techniques

November 12, 2021November 10, 2022 admin

by Alec Chavez Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A VO2 max (maximum volume of […]

Vitamins don’t just hang out in Brussels sprouts

October 22, 2021October 25, 2021 admin

by Anastacia Wienecke Trouble seeing at night? Ancient Egyptians recommend a heaping spoonful of liver. Notice swelling, weakness, and numbness […]